Vibes (song)
"Vibes" is a song by New Zealand band Six60, released as the fifth single from their 2017 extended play Six60.
Background and composition
The members of Six60 described "Vibes" as a fun track for them to perform live with a "groovy beat".Release and promotion
"Vibes" was one of six tracks released weekly in the build-up to their Six60 EP, on 10 November 2017. The band performed the song live at You Are Us/Aroha Nui, a 2019 charity concert held as a response to the Christchurch mosque shootings. The band were criticsed for performing the song due to its inclusion of references to firearms.The song was a commercial success, becoming the top performing song by a New Zealand act in the country in 2018.
Critical reception
The New Zealand Herald praised the "simple and effortless" of the track, as well as the song's "finger-snapping R&B". Katie Parker of Radio New Zealand praised the song's catchiness and beat, but criticised the song's title and the firearms metaphor in the lyrics.Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.- Neil Baldock – engineer
- Leslie Braithwaite – mixing
- Andrew Chavez – engineer
- Ji Fraser – guitar, songwriter
- Marlon Gerbes – keyboards, guitar, producer, songwriter
- David Kutch – mastering engineer
- Chris Mac – bass guitar, songwriter
- Eli Paewai – drums, songwriter
- Printz Board – producer, songwriter
- Matiu Walters – vocals, producer, songwriter